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PROJECT TOPIC:  INTESTINAL PARASITES AMONG UNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS, IN ORAIFITE, EKWUSIGO L.G.A., ANAMBRA STATE, SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA.
Department:  Public Health Technology
AMOUNT:  10,000
FORMAT:   MS WORD
PAGES:  90
 
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ABSTRACT

A study was conducted to determine the prevalence of intestinal
parasites among pupils in Unity primary school in Oraifite, Ekwusigo
Local Government Area, Anambra State, Southeastern Nigeria. Of the
462 surveyed pupils, 47.6% had parasitic infection. Seven intestinal
parasites were isolated; Ascaris lumbricoides (12.8%), Hookworm
(7.6%), Strongyloides stercoralis (4.8%), Trichuris trichiura (1.9%),
Entamoeba histolytica (11.0%), Entamoeba coli (6.7%), Giardia lamblia
(2.8%). Prevalence rate was higher among (p > 0.5) males than females
though not statistically significance. Pupils in the age-group 10-14 years
had the highest prevalence value (61.4%) while those in age-group 5-9
years had the lowest prevalence value (24.1%). Infection was higher
among those whose parents were farmers and traders than those of civil
servants. Prevalence was also higher among nursery school pupils.
Health education, sanitation and mass chemotherapy should be
encouraged in order to control intestinal parasitic disease in the school.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page ……………………………………………………………. i
Certification page ……………………………………………………. ii
Dedication ……………………………………………………………. iii
Acknowledgements ………………………………………………….. iv
Table of Contents ……………………………………………………. v
List of tables ………………………………………………………….. viii
List of figure …………………………………………………………… ix
Abstract ……………………………………………………………….. x
CHAPTER ONE
1.0. INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………. 1
CHAPTER TWO
2.0. LITERATURE REVIEW ……………………………………….. 6
2.1. Epidemiology …………………………………………………… 6
2.2. Public health consequences of intestinal parasites ………… 10
2.3. Strategies for control ………………………………………….. 17
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2.3.1. Sanitation and hygiene ……………………………………….. 17
2.3.2. Chemotherapy …………………………………………………. 18
2.3.3. Phytotherapy …………………………………………………… 24
2.4. Diagnostic methods ……………………………………………… 26
CHAPTER THREE
3.0. MATERIALS AND METHODS ………………………………… 30
3.1. Study area ………………………………………………………. 30
3.2. Subjects …………………………………………………………. 30
3.3. Collection of stool samples ……………………………………. 31
3.4. Laboratory investigation ……………………………………….. 31
3.5. Parasitological methods ……………………………………….. 32
3.5.1. Direct saline and iodine mounts ……………………………… 32
3.5.2. Egg floatation method …………………………………………. 33
3.5.3. Formal-ether concentration technique ………………………. 34
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0. RESULTS ………………………………………………………. 36
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CHAPTER FIVE
5.0. DISCUSSION …………………………………………………… 42
5.1. Prevalence of intestinal parasites …………………………….. 42
5.1.1. Overall prevalence ……………………………………………… 42
5.1.2. Helminths ………………………………………………………… 44
5.1.3. Protozoans ………………………………………………………. 46
5.1.4. Prevalence with respect to Sex ………………………………… 47
5.1.5. Prevalence with respect to Age groups ……………………….. 47
5.1.6. Prevalence with respect to Occupation of parents …………… 48
5.1.7. Prevalence with respect to class of pupils …………………….. 48
5.2. Conclusion and recommendation ………………………………… 49
REFERENCES ………………………………………………………….. 50
APPENDIX ………………………………………………………………. 66

 

 

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